Defences improve, but ransomware still threatens SA businesses

Almost two-thirds (63%) of ransomware incidents in South Africa resulted in data being encrypted over the past year, according to the new State of Ransomware in South Africa 2026 report from Sophos. This is above the global average of 56% and an increase from the 60%...

20 years on and gender gap parity is fracturing

Twenty years after the World Economic Forum first measured the global gender gap, the world is closer to parity than ever, but progress is fragile, with gains reversing in some areas, according to the Global Gender Gap Report 2026. Women now reach senior leadership in...

Unemployed are least likely to prioritise betting spending-limit tools

The online betting group most likely to prioritise debt repayment with a windfall is also the group least likely to ask regulators or operators for spending controls, according to new research from Softswiss. Fewer than four in 10 unemployed South Africans think...

AI-first enterprises will win big if they do it right

Kathy Gibson reports - Enterprises that are reshaping and reinventing business domains around artificial intelligence (AI) are on track to experience great return on investment (ROI) and become more competitive. But there is a currently a big disconnect between AI...

The prickly issue of ethics and AI

Kathy Gibson reports - Ethics in artificial intelligence (AI) has been a long-running debate, but it is certainly not a new issue in the technology industry. “The question of ethics has been around for decades, in different technology formats,” says Ahmed Mahomed, CEO...

AI a challenge and an opportunity for education

Kathy Gibson reports – Artificial intelligence (AI) has a big role to play in improving the administration of education. Busi Matube, senior director of ICT and chief digital officer of CUT Free State, says AI helps the university to do predictive analysis from the...

New board appointments at Mustek

Mustek Group has announced the appointment of executive director Neels Coetzee as divisional MD of Mustek. Shabana Aboo Baker Ebrahim will take over the position of group financial director and assist group CEO Hein Engelbrecht, who took over that position effective 1...

SA consumers see significant increase in fraud

Over the past year, South Africans have faced increased risk when it comes to becoming a victim of fraud. These trends are reflected in the latest statistics from the Southern African Fraud Prevention Service (SAFPS), comparing the first five months of 2022 to the...

Wearables come of age in health, wellbeing

A seamless and integrated digital experience is essential for consumers to maximise the potential of smart wearable health and wellbeing devices,. This is according to global research by Cisco App Dynamics, which explored consumer attitudes and behaviours in relation...

HR transformation needs to match staff needs

As businesses get back to normal, human resources (HR) needs to urgently address transformation. This is among the findings of the 2022 Universum Talent Survey which studies the South African talent landscape, collecting global data on employment trends, preferred...

New GM for Lenovo SA

Yugen Naidoo has been appointed as the new GM for Lenovo's South African division, as predecessor Thibault Dousson moves to the Lenovo SSG (Services and Solutions Group) for the Middle East, Turkey and Africa region. Naidoo joined Lenovo in 2016 as a consumer segment...

Intel Foundry Services alliance enables design in the cloud

Intel Foundry Services (IFS) has launched the next phase of its Accelerator ecosystem program, enabling secure design environments in the cloud, improving foundry customer design efficiency and accelerating time-to-market by harnessing the power of massive on-demand...

Cloud services, license support the bulk of Oracle revenue

Cloud services and license support are the key drivers of Oracle's revenues in 2022. This is according to a Stockapps.com analysis of the firm's Q4 fiscal year 2022 financial results, which shows that the segment contributed $7,6-billion of the company's $11,8-billion...

Unemployed youth emerge as mobile device repair entrepreneurs

Sixty unemployed youngsters from the Emfuleni Local Municipality area have been given the opportunity to capitalise on South Africa's rapidly growing telecommunications sector with accredited mobile repairer training and business incubation services from The...

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Enterprise apps must mimic consumer apps

Companies that want to drive the best results from mobilising their business processes need to give their employees access to apps that are as simple, attractive, integrated and rich as the consumer mobile apps they use every day. This means organisations and their IT...

Cloud or bust: how ERP is changing

The world is going cloud crazy and it’s not difficult to see why, says Alan Sher, director HansaWorld South Africa. Where enterprise resource planning software is concerned, the old paradigms of immense cost, lengthy deployments and fiendish complexity are giving way...

Coded in Braam explores hybrid apps

Continuing its tradition of supporting the local tech community, ThoughtWorks is hosted the first Coded in Braam event of the year on Saturday 28 March. This hands-on session introduced developers to Spring Boot, a tool based on the Spring IO platform that introduces...

CommProve wins monitoring contract

CommProve has announced its working with an African telecommunications regulator to monitor the quality of service (QoS) of multiple mobile network operators (MNOs) in country. “Typically, a telecommunications regulator has no way of determining the actual customer...

Change your employee engagement strategy

It is widely acknowledged that there is a shortage of software engineers worldwide, and that the best ones are in incredibly high demand. It is also acknowledged that in the service industry, the way a company’s employees engage with their clients can make or break...

E-commerce drives industry transformation

In the last two years, IDC visited more than 30 traditional enterprises and industry clusters proceeding from the emerging mode of Internet such as e-commerce, and obtained a deep insight into the impact of Internet on traditional industry transformation and upgrade....

Dax Data to launch Adobe Document Cloud

Adobe has announced the upcoming release of Adobe Document Cloud, a modern way to manage critical documents at home, in the office and across devices. Document Cloud will address the waste and inefficiency associated with document processes. “Once again Adobe has...

Modern data centres hinge on fast restore

The key to maintaining availability for the modern data centre is not whether you’ve protected your data by backing up - it’s how well you can recover, says Mark Perry, Aptronics business development director. Everyone loses data, all the time. The MD unthinkingly...

Monument SuperSPAR rolls out Pricer ESL

Monument SuperSPAR has increased its monthly gross profit (GP) margin consistently by 4% since implementing Pricer electronic shelf labels (ESL) by XON Retail Solutions, which has exclusive Pricer distribution rights in southern Africa.  The SuperSPAR experienced the...

Make data an asset with data archiving

True to the analogy of the treasure trove in ‘Aladdin’s Cave’, many organisations are trying to control a wealth of potentially valuable data that is piling up in gigantic, unstructured heaps, says Bryan Balfe, enterprise account manager at CommVault. For many...

Senior .Net Developer – Western Cape Cape Town

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Marketing and Web Manager – Gauteng Centurion

Our client, based in Pretoria, is seeking a dynamic Marketing and Web Manager to join their team on site and propel their brands forward. The ideal candidate will be very well presented and well-spoken. If you possess a keen eye for detail, a strategic mindset, and a...

Technical Business Analyst – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:An independent Asset Management firm seeks the expertise of a Technical Business Analyst to join the Centralised Services team, which collaborates with various departments globally. The ideal candidate should have expertise in data integration, process...

Full Stack Developer (Advanced) 2456 TT – Gauteng Pretoria

Development and maintenance on platform/applicationReview and present proposed system solution to IT Project Manager / Leader and User Management or System ownerDevelop systems solutions in line with quality and delivery requirementsPreparation of system/technical...

Snr Network Support Engineer (Level 3)

Role: Snr Network Support Engineer (Level 3)Location: Illovo, Johannesburg A leading ISP is looking for an experienced Snr Network Support Engineer to join their dynamic team. It is a busy and exciting working environment and they offer lots of growth and development....

Marketing & Web Manager

An exciting opportunity with our client in the Manufacturing Industry has come to your attention. They are looking to employ a dynamic Marketing and Web Manager. Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for driving brands forward? In this pivotal role, you'll...

Software Architect at Parvana Recruitment

About our client: Our client is a highly successful international software development house specialising in telecommunications and payment gateways. With two decades of proven success and remarkable growth, they offer an exceptional training and mentorship program....

Intermediate Data Scientist

We are seeking a talented and analytical Intermediate Data Scientists to join our dynamic data team. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in data science methodologies, hands-on experience with data analysis, and the ability to derive actionable insights...

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Job Title: Business Analyst (Warehousing Experience) Location: Durban (fully remote) Job Type: 8-12 month contract About the Role:We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Business Analyst with a strong background in warehousing to join our team. The project...

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